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Facing and Embracing the Fears of 2018 Entrepreneurs

By Rebecca Allam

This year we were lucky enough to have our 'Peerworking' Surgery fall on the 31st October. The Business Clinic team saw this as an opportunity to mix things up and hold a Surgery Spooktacular to provoke thought on all things scary... in business.

We wanted to help our practitioners open up about their biggest fears in business and allow them to offer their support to others in the room, because let’s face it, not many of us in business actually feel totally fearless, but we put that mask on every day (rather than just once a year) and tell our colleagues, competitors and customers that we are fearless, strong and know what we are doing and how well we are doing!

Who's got the Power?

By Nicola Taylor - Utility Warehouse

Which Energy provider?

Did you know that you are not in a contract on domestic energy (it’s illegal to be put in a contract), but you can have a tariff deal with an exit fee.

Commercial energy is a contract (we actually provide this with no contract) and usually the longer you take the contract out for the lower the energy price, but you are then taking a risk with the market price, and could over/under pay during that time if the prices are low/high.

With commercial energy it is extremely important to make a note of your contract end date, and your “termination window”.

Business Telecoms - How to Maximise your Profit

By Nicola Taylor - Utility Warehouse

In today’s fast paced world, with immediate demands, and instant technology, small businesses owners, and home office users sometimes get so caught up in operating their businesses, that they forget to look at their own outgoings and the opportunities to make savings so they can maximise on their profits.

So working from home or in an office, small unit, or retail premises can pose different questions :-

Change your Mindset – Change your Business

By Rebecca Allam

It’s not an uncommon notion as a business owner to bite off more than we can chew on a day-to-day basis. Everyone does it, and we all know we shouldn’t, but just can’t seem to help laying the pressure on thick. Some days it motivates us, while other days we struggle to remember, “what day of the week is it?” or “how do we spell Wednesday again?”

Small business owners, as a general rule, are driven by the passion they have for their business. They are perfectionists by nature and quite frankly, they all just care far too much! Mostly, because their business is their baby and they want it to grow, they thrive and in turn build up a wonderful reputation. Quite often however, we bog ourselves down so much with to-do lists as long as Santa’s naughty list and end up chasing the wrong tasks leaving us to wonder at the end of the day, where did we go wrong?

Having Wellness in Mind

Another successful, well attended, thought provoking and enjoyable workshop run by The Business Clinic. James Marquis was invited along to discuss a topic that is fast coming to the fore in many businesses and organisations, the mental health and well being of its employees.

Introducing Local Translator Sarah Cutts

Sarah Cutts is a freelance translator from Spanish and French into English and lives in Penwortham, Preston.

Originally from Southport, Sarah, who has always been a keen linguist, studied Spanish and French at the University of Central Lancashire, and after working in export and distribution for 7 years, moved into translation. She worked in-house at a local translation company for 10 years before setting up her own business in 2016, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, the Institute of Translation & Interpreting and the North West Translators’ Network.Sarah specialises in translations of family law, commercial and academic documents.

Gender Pay Gap

by Sarah Petrie - Forbes Employment Department

A current topic on everybody’s agenda this year is the Gender Pay Gap reporting procedures coming in for April 2018. The Gender Pay Gap is different to Equal Pay in the sense that this is the comparison between men and women on average within an organisation, regardless of job role and work carried out by those individuals. This has been introduced as a tool to assess levels of equality within the workplace to deal with the complex issue of unequal levels of pay, opportunities for progression, divided labour markets and discrimination within the workplace.

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Please accept this with my sincere thanks for all the support and understanding you all have shown me since I joined The Business Clinic. I get such a large...
View More..Adele King - Owner, Ladyking Locksmiths.

Please accept this with my sincere thanks for all the support and understanding you all have shown me since I joined The Business Clinic. I get such a large amount of support from within BNI and I wouldn’t be without it, however what the Clinic has brought to me in just a few weeks has shocked me!!!

Yes you have brought me laughter, headaches, additional work and tears but most of all you have brought me vision to which I can now see where I am taking Ladykings. I know with your peer to peer support you will give me all the tools I will need including a kick when I need it to get me through the tough times. I would have no hesitation in recommending any of my contacts to attend The Business Clinic and gain the support, guidance, knowledge and also the opportunity to help others through testing times. I would also like to thank you sincerely as not only from within my business but as a friend for the support you give me unconditionally.

My business R.P. Safety Services has recently received mentoring from Helen and David of the Business Clinic Organisation. The mentoring was tailored to fit my...
View More..Robin Dobson - MD, R.P. Safety Services (N.W.) Ltd.

My business R.P. Safety Services has recently received mentoring from Helen and David of the Business Clinic Organisation. The mentoring was tailored to fit my business needs and has helped me to make significant beneficial changes to my aims for business growth and development and the way that I will achieve and retain those aims. The business sense and experience that Helen and David have ensured that the mentoring was right for me and instead of being a repeat of tired clichés and “facts” was a mixture of needs analysis and sensible, practical solutions. Although the mentoring was exclusive to me it was typical of the help and guidance that is given during Business Clinic Organisation surgeries and clinics. I recommend that any business large or small that wants a more sustainable business talks to Helen and David and finds out if the benefits of the Business Clinic Organisation could be available to them.

David Nelson has provided our organisation with consultancy and business facilitation and has assisted in the growth and development of our business in the...
View More..Andrew Walmsley - Operations Director, Concept Building Solutions.

David Nelson has provided our organisation with consultancy and business facilitation and has assisted in the growth and development of our business in the numerous different ways. As a successful franchisor in operation for 15 years we greatly appreciate the importance of having high calibre successful franchisees within the Concept Building Solutions network.

We have now worked with David Nelson and his team for over four years during which time the services of franchise recruitment, training, business development and franchisee development have been provided professionally and above our expectations.

David and his team have managed our franchise recruitment and business development on an outsourced basis and have developed on average 20 new franchisees per year always delivering in excess of our targets.

The franchisees David has recruited and brought into our network have been first-class and long-standing and he has also had a direct involvement in the training and their ongoing development and support.

We would highly recommend any franchisor or business looking to strengthen or grow their organisation or network to utilise David and his team's expertise and skills.

I would like to thank you for the help and support that the Business Clinic has provided for me over the last 18 months. Being your own boss is an exciting,...
View More..Alison Wilson - Financial Consultant, Mac Financial

I would like to thank you for the help and support that the Business Clinic has provided for me over the last 18 months. Being your own boss is an exciting, but sometimes daunting and scary place to be. The Business Clinic, provides a friendly and professional forum to discuss, in confidence, with people from different professions, issues and challenges that you may have within your own business. Having the opportunity to interact, and get advice from people who are specialists in a variety of professions including, marketing, networking, legal, and social media, can be invaluable in helping you get to the solution or see a clearer way to approach and resolve your challenges and concerns. The monthly surgeries that are also available to members, help develop personal skills, knowledge and focus, for being a successful business owner. Although my business has changed direction since I joined the Business Clinic I recently had the opportunity to raise a challenge and benefitted greatly from the discussions and solutions that were offered. It made me refocus on why I joined in the first place. I was also incredibly touched by the efforts that members were prepared to go to, to help me out and make me not only resolve my challenge but make it a success. I would highly recommend the Business Clinic to other Business owners and people in my networks that may be considering starting their own business and wish you every success for the future.

I just wanted to send you quick email to say how I just loved the business clinic session this morning. I got way more than I expected and everyone was just...
View More..Clarissa Jordan

I just wanted to send you quick email to say how I just loved the business clinic session this morning. I got way more than I expected and everyone was just great, very welcoming with excellent advice, I will definitely be putting the advice given today to use. It just goes to show how much being around like-minded professionals can really help move you forward and to be honest; it's a great start to the day. I'll be back next month as I currently have to take time off work to attend but when I get the business is up and running I'll definitely be a fortnightly presence.